Minus The Hangover – Details, episodes & analysis

In the very first episode, best mates Christophe & Pete ask “What is a NoLo drink, anyway?”, discuss the big ideas behind Minus The Hangover, and put their money where their mouths are tasting UK top seller Lucky Saint IPA, NoLo sparkling wine Nozeco & indie brewery Merakai’s Berry Berry Nice.

Drinks Reviews

Lucky Saint IPA - https://luckysaint.co/

Nozeco - https://www.nozeco.buzz/page2.html

Merakai Berry Berry Nice - https://www.merakaibrewing.com/

Our Socials

Twitter - https://x.com/MinusHangover

Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/minusthehangover.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/minus.hangover/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/minusthehangover

Christophe & Pete delve into the surprising history of No & Low alcohol drinks, from the ‘Dark Ages’ of, well, the Dark Ages, through the Small Beers of the Industrial Revolution, the tumultuous 20th Century, and onto Barbican, Bass and the ‘birth of the modern era’ - plus a walk on the wild side with tastings of Cornish amber ale Doom Bar Zero, crisp Mexican lager Corona Cero, and Italian ‘non-alco-peritivo’ Crodino.

Find out more about this episode’s drinks:

Doom Bar Zero - https://www.sharpsbrewery.co.uk/

Corona Cero - https://coronaextra.co.uk/

Crodino - https://www.crodino.com/

This episode, Christophe & Pete shine a light on ABV: what does it actually mean? The first in a series examining the crazy mess of acronyms, industry short-hand and confusing No & Low Alcohol drinks jargon - plus tasting reviews of indie brewery Brulo’s Lust For Life IPA, Stowford Press’s (or is it Westons’?) Low Alcohol Cider, and from Sweden Kopparberg’s Gin & Lemonade (or is it Strawberry & Lime?) Alcohol Free ‘flavored drink’. Confused? You will be - but not as much as Chris…

Christophe & Pete discuss how NoLo drinks went from the dark, dire days of Kaliber to the innovative and booming phenomenon we see today - plus tasting reviews of our first NoLo red wine McGuigan Zero Shiraz, “Posh Tonic” Fever-Tree, and one of the UK’s biggest-selling NoLo lagers, Lucky Saint.

Find out more about this episode’s drinks:

Lucky Saint Lager - https://luckysaint.co/

McGuigan Zero Shiraz - https://www.mcguiganwines.co.uk

Fever-Tree Tonic - https://fever-tree.com/en_GB

Join Christophe & Pete as they “pop the cork” on one of the truly BIG NoLo questions: Why oh why do no and low alcohol drinks cost so much? Plus tasting reviews of global mega-brand Guinness 0.0, the quintessentially-English Thatchers Zero cider, and the fresh & funky Hip Pop Cherry & Blackberry CBD Kombucha.

Find out more about this episode’s drinks:

Guinness 0.0 - https://www.guinness.com/en-gb/beers/guinness-zero

Thatchers Zero - https://www.thatcherscider.co.uk/cider/zero/

Hip Pop Cherry & Blackberry CBD Kombucha  - https://drinkhippop.com/

Christophe & Pete continue their delve into the history of No & Low alcohol drinks - plus tastings of Suffolk golden ale St Peter’s Without Gold, French radler Saint-Omer Panaché and Britvic brand J2O Mocktails White Peach & Mango Daiquiri.

Christophe & Pete explore the everyday levels of alcohol in food & why it matters - plus tastings of our first spirit, Captain Morgan Spiced Gold 0.0%, Aldi’s Ålska Nordic Berries 0% cider, and Trip Lemon Basil CBD drink.

Captain Morgan Spiced Gold 0.0%: https://www.captainmorgan.com/en-gb/our-spirits/captain-morgan-spiced-gold-0-0-alcohol-free-spirit

Aldi’s Ålska Nordic Berries 0%: https://alskacider.com/catalog/products/nordic-berries-00

Here's the German study on alcohol in food (and drink) that Pete mentions: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5421578/

In this bonus After Hours chat about Episode 8, Christophe and Pete chat about the no and low alcohol beers featured, the difficulty of compiling the list, Pete's beef with the pronunciation of the word "riband", whether or not we can smell "sweet", and finally a bit of bonus content cut from the original episode.

Christophe & Pete count down the Top 10 Global Best-Selling NoLo Beers, and give 3 of them a taste: Bavarian Erdinger Alkoholfrei wheat beer, Italian Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% lager, and F1 sponsor Heineken 0.0% lager.

• Erdinger Alkoholfrei: https://erdinger.de/en-UK/beers/non-alcoholic-wheatbeer
• Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0%: https://www.birraperoni.it/en/prodotto/nastro-azzurro-zero/ 
• Heineken 0.0%: https://www.heineken.com/gb/en/our-products/heineken-0-0/

Christophe and Pete discuss episode 7 - NoLo Wine Special - in this After Hours bonus episode. They talk about cut content (including how a certain Swiss psychiatrist is involved in non-alcoholic wine production), celebrity-endorsed drinks, Chris's first crush on a certain Australian pop princess, how they haven't (yet) been given any drinks samples by suppliers, how Chris has managed to find (and taste!) UK-sourced Crodino, and more.